[TL/N: New Book -
Anime Group Chat in a Doomsday World!]
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Kayle moved so fast that Morgana and Renata barely had time to react.
Before they knew it, the person Morgana had set her sights on had already been claimed by Kayle.
She was this close to storming over, pointing at her, and demanding an explanation.
A dignified angel of justice, and yet you're pulling a stunt like this?
You stole my recruit right from under me! Aren't you afraid of tarnishing your precious reputation for justice?
Not even a fair chance to compete—she just took her.
But no matter how much they fumed, it was already too late. Their anger had no effect on Kayle.
In fact, she didn't even seem to care.
They only had themselves to blame. Morgana never imagined that Kayle would snatch these recruits away from her—her focus had been entirely on outmaneuvering Renata.
And now, Kayle had played them both, swooping in like a fisherman collecting the spoils of their battle.
Renata had also been interested in Aisha.
After all, if someone could command the respect of so many members of the Ishtar Familia, there was no doubt about their leadership skills and personal charisma.
With a severe shortage of capable managers, letting go of such a promising recruit was not an option.
Renata had planned to discuss things with Morgana—after all, they were allies.
Who could have guessed that Kayle would appear out of nowhere and steal Aisha away before they even had the chance?
No honor! No sense of fair play!
Morgana wasn't the only one fuming.
Dealing with one rival had already been frustrating enough. But now, out of nowhere, a third player had snuck in and stolen the prize.
With their plans completely thrown off, all they could do was grit their teeth and accept the loss.
Without Aisha, Morgana had little interest in competing for the remaining Amazons.
Yes, they were strong—certainly more capable than the average adventurer. But in terms of raw talent, Demacia and Ionia could easily produce warriors of similar caliber.
At best, recruiting them would save some training time.
The only reason she had even considered it was because these recruits were already familiar with the Pleasure District. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been worth the effort.
Renata, on the other hand, welcomed anyone willing to work.
With the Pleasure District's redevelopment underway, she needed a lot of manpower.
For her, a group of level-two Amazons was the perfect fit.
For now, the matter of the Pleasure District was settled.
All that remained was executing the reconstruction plans.
And Renata didn't need to oversee that personally—she would simply assign a few familia members to keep an eye on things.
With that handled, she could turn her attention back to a more pressing concern: her real enemy—the Dian Cecht Familia.
Before all of this, Renata had received intelligence that the Dian Cecht Familia had been stockpiling potions, preparing for the next war.
Now that some time had passed, she wondered how things were progressing.
"Airmid hasn't shown up recently. The familia's daily operations are being handled by other pharmacists," reported two Janna Familia members.
This intelligence had been gathered through Kayn's efforts.
Though Kayn operated under Sol Familia's name, he had established a separate base as the stronghold of the Shadow Order.
Under normal circumstances, Shadow Order members didn't return to the Sol Familia's residence.
For now, their activities were limited to intelligence gathering—assassination contracts hadn't become part of their operations yet.
Despite its relatively low profile, Shadow Order had already made a name for itself in the underworld.
Of course, after Renata took charge of developing the Janna Familia—with Sol's support—she quickly established connections with the Shadow Order.
When she first began setting up operations in the black market, both Zed and Kayn provided invaluable assistance.
[Note: Zed is the leader of the Shadow Order.]
Their formidable strength also served as a powerful deterrent, ensuring the safety of the Janna Familia.
For reference, both Kayn and Zed were Level 5 adventurers.
Kayn's abilities were particularly useful for intelligence gathering. With his knack for stealth, he could easily conceal himself within walls, observing without detection.
Especially when dealing with the Dian Cecht Familia—an organization with no truly powerful adventurers—sneaking in was as effortless for him as strolling through the streets in the early morning.
During this period, he had been closely monitoring Airmid's every move.
He even witnessed Airmid personally preparing several potions and, upon returning to the Janna Familia, immediately transcribed the formulas for Singed from memory.
This unexpected windfall caught Renata completely off guard.
With access to these formulas, targeting the Dian Cecht Familia would become significantly easier.
All she needed to do was provide Ares with the corresponding potions.
However, with the sheer number of soldiers under his command, the Janna Familia alone couldn't meet the production demands—
Not even with the influx of pharmacists they had recently recruited.
"How's the potion output looking?" Renata asked, turning to a cat person standing nearby.
Her name was Alice, a new adventurer from Orario, whom Janna and Sol had brought back with them a few days prior.
Alice had already received a blessing from another familia outside of Orario and possessed the strength of a Level 2 adventurer. But unlike most of her kind, she was a mage—one proficient in parallel chanting, no less.
This was as unusual as finding a berserker among the elves.
Among cat people, who were typically assassins or melee fighters, a mage was an anomaly.
However, given her keen feline senses, Janna had assigned her to oversee warehouse operations.
At first, Renata hadn't paid much attention to the girl, assuming she was just another worker.
That changed when she last visited the warehouse to verify inventory for the Ares Familia's supplies.
The place was immaculate, the records meticulously organized, and the reports so clear and concise that Renata immediately recognized Alice's value.
She was a treasure.
A natural talent for management—exactly the kind of skill Renata lacked in her own team.
Without hesitation, Renata transferred Alice to her side, appointing her as a temporary assistant.
She planned to personally mentor her, sharpening her instincts and preparing her for greater responsibilities.
Of course, Alice was still inexperienced when it came to business strategies.
For now, she would need time to learn.
Commerce is a battlefield, and when it came to protecting the familia's interests, mistakes were not an option.
Still, Renata had taken a liking to her young apprentice and was willing to invest in her growth.
Currently, Alice had already taken charge of the familia's daily logistical operations—and she was handling it flawlessly.